

Fun and Fancy Free
Jiminy Cricket introduces two Disney animated shorts: Bongo, the tale of a circus bear who breaks free and ventures into the wild; and Mickey and the Beanstalk, a fresh take on the classic fairy tale.
Director(s)
Hamilton Luske
Jack Kinney
Bill Roberts
William Morgan
Don DaGradi
Al Zinnen
Kendall O'Connor
Hugh Hennesy
John Hench
Glenn Scott
Cast & Crew
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After World War 2 the Disney studio had difficulty getting back to where they were prior to the war's disruptive affects on the studio's operations. Having said that, they produced what they called "Package Features", which contained multiple stories rather than just one feature, as was the case with "Snow White", "Pinocchio", and "Fantasia", prior to the war. This one, "Fun And Fancy Free", uses 2 story lines that were in development prior to the American declaration of War, in December of 1941. "Mickey & the Beanstalk", pictured on the cover, plus "Bongo" the 'Circus Bear'. 2 films that weren't fleshed out sufficiently to be a feature, on their own, but put together with Edgar Bergman and his act for narrative and time filling purposes. I have this and the others in this series on DVD for children and grandchildren, but this isn't Disney's best effort. There are special features on some of both the Video & DVD editions which does make the "Package Feature" worthwhile. Other "Package Features" include, "Melody Time", "Make Mine Music", "Three Caballeros", "The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad". All produced in the late 1940s and having somewhat pieced together though highly watchable formats made to suit a young audience.
Fun and Fancy Free FAQs
The directors of Fun and Fancy Free are Hamilton Luske, Jack Kinney, Bill Roberts, William Morgan, Don DaGradi, Al Zinnen, Kendall O'Connor, Hugh Hennesy, John Hench, and Glenn Scott.
The cast of Fun and Fancy Free includes Clarence Nash as Donald Duck / Cat (voice), Edgar Bergen as Himself / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd, Pinto Colvig as Goofy (voice) (uncredited), James MacDonald as Lumpjaw (voice) (uncredited), Billy Gilbert as Willie (voice), Tony Paris as Singer (voice), Dinah Shore as Narrator (voice), Cliff Edwards as Jiminy Cricket (voice), Jerry Duane as Singer (voice), Luana Patten as Herself, Ken Darby as Singer (voice), Jean Dinning as Singer (voice), and more.
The duration of Fun and Fancy Free is 1h 13 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Fun and Fancy Free trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
Fun and Fancy Free was released on 27 Sep 1947.
Fun and Fancy Free is listed under Animation, Family, Fantasy, Comedy, and Adventure on Fanbiz.
Fun and Fancy Free has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "After World War 2 the Disney studio had difficulty getting back to where they were prior to the war's disruptive affects on the studio's operations. Having said that, they produ..."

















